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Conservatives Play the Miranda Canard
Eager to score Willie Horton points, conservative Republicans have aimed their fire at three points about the handling of the arrest and interrogation of Farouk Abdulmutallab, the alleged underpants …
It’s Time for a Progressive Tea Party Movement
Most progressives have little respect for the Fox News-generated “Tea Party” movement. However, it has tapped into a very real populist anger with the direction the country is headed …
Bishops Lose the Faith(ful)
These days, many U.S. Catholic bishops don’t seem to understand the distinction between church and state. In fact, there’s a powerful lobbying group working on the bishops’ behalf, the …
Protecting Endangered Species
Is Obama breaking his promise to protect endangered species? Next on “NOW.”
Ruth Marcus | A Perturbing Argument on “Don’t Ask“
Washington - Boy, you could see that one coming. It was a pivotal moment earlier this month when Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert …
Childhood Obesity: Address Farms, Factories and Families
Last month, my car insurance company left me a voice mail reminding me that the three-year discount from the safe-driving course I had taken was about to expire. I …
Hire Heroes Pairs Veterans With Job Recruiters
After Hire Heroes USA founder John Bardis met veteran Justin Callahan - who lost a leg when he served in Afghanistan - playing basketball, he got the idea to …
Egyptians and Internationals Rally Against the Wall of Shame
The building housing the Egyptian Journalists' Syndicate is not beautiful. Its beige concrete is filthy with Cairene grit. Towering, meter-square, concrete columns stand in rows in front of a …
“Avatar”: The Prequel
The anticipation may be building, but we’ll all have to wait for the 82nd Academy Awards on March 7th to find out just how many Oscars the global box-office …
What’s in the President’s Health Care Plan?
Over the past few weeks, House and Senate Democratic leaders have been working to craft a compromise between their two health care bills that were passed over the last …